Red Bull are still hopeful of retaining Mark Webber at the end of the current season, despite angering the Australian in the closing stages of the British Grand Prix.
With just a handful of laps remaining, team principal Christian Horner ordered Webber to ‘maintain the gap’ to Sebastian Vettel, rather than attempt to pass as he had been catching the German at a second a lap.
When asked if the happenings on Sunday would damage the chance of extending the 34-year-old’s contract beyond 2011, Horner responded: “I sincerely hope not.
“At the end of the day, it is about the team. I can understand that sometimes a driver will be frustrated with an instruction, but my responsibility is to ensure the team optimises its results.”
Webber however was asked a similar question following the race in which he said the ‘team-order’ would have an influence on his decision to stay with the Milton Keynes based outfit.
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